Antiques Festival Set For Saturday

Glastonbury News Notes

July 31, 1997

More than 2,000 people browsing for something old are expected Saturday for The Historical Society of Glastonbury's 24th annual antiques festival at Hubbard Green.

About 70 antiques dealers from throughout the Northeast are planning to set up booths at the event, said Nancy Berlet, the executive director of the society. The show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Main and Hubbard streets. Shoppers who want to avoid the crowd can browse at 7 a.m. for a $20 fee.

The dealers are offering goods ranging from 18th- and 19th-century furniture, jewelry and books to porcelain and pewter. Certified appraiser Joseph Kabe will charge $5 for verbal appraisals.

The society also plans to open its museum to the public during the show. The exhibits include the celebration of the 1927 transatlantic flight of Charles A. Lindbergh. Folk art and needlework done by early Glastonbury residents also will be featured, Berlet said.

Regular admission to the festival is $4. A free shuttle bus from Glastonbury High School on Hubbard Street, which is within walking distance of the park, will be provided. Refreshments will be sold.